Accreditation Status of Pennsylvania Trauma Centers For Level I, II, III and IV Trauma Centers

MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Effective October 1, 2014 there are 32 hospitals that are accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania. Three of these hospitals have dual adult and pediatric accreditation. On November 1, 2014 the number of trauma centers will increase to 33 with an additional Level IV trauma center.

Adult Level I Trauma Centers

1.     Allentown – Lehigh Valley Health Network - Cedar Crest Campus (dual Adult Level I and Pediatric Level II accreditation)

2.     Bethlehem - St. Luke's University Hospital – Bethlehem Campus

3.     Danville – Geisinger Medical Center (dual accreditation)

4.     Hershey - The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (dual Adult Level I and Pediatric Level I accreditation)

5.     Johnstown - Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

6.     Philadelphia - Albert Einstein Medical Center

7.     Philadelphia - Hahnemann University Hospital

8.     Philadelphia – Temple University Hospital

9.     Philadelphia - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

10.   Philadelphia - The University of Pennsylvania Health System, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center

11.   Pittsburgh - Allegheny General Hospital

12.   Pittsburgh - The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Mercy

13.   Pittsburgh - The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Presbyterian

14.   York - York Hospital

Adult Level II Trauma Centers

1.     Abington - Abington Memorial Hospital

2.     Altoona - Altoona Hospital

3.     Erie – The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Hamot  

4.     Lancaster - Lancaster General Hospital

5.     Langhorne - St. Mary Medical Center

6.     Monroeville – Forbes Regional Hospital

7.     Paoli – Paoli Hospital

8.     Philadelphia – Aria Health - Torresdale Campus

9.     Reading - The Reading Hospital and Medical Center

10.   Sayre - Robert Packer Hospital

11.   Scranton – Geisinger - Community Medical Center

12.   Upland - Crozer-Chester Medical Center

13.   Wilkes Barre – Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

Pediatric Level I Trauma Centers

1.  Hershey - The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (dual Adult Level I and Pediatric Level I accreditation)

2.     Philadelphia - St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

3.     Philadelphia - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

4.     Pittsburgh - The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pediatric Level II Trauma Centers

1.     Allentown - Lehigh Valley Health Network Cedar Crest (dual Adult Level I and Pediatric Level II accreditation)

2.     Danville - Geisinger Medical Center  (dual Adult Level I and Pediatric Level II accreditation)

Level III Trauma Centers

1.     East Stroudsburg - Pocono Medical Center 

Level IV Trauma Centers (Effective November 1, 2014)

1.    Coaldale – St. Luke's University Hospital - Miners Campus

2.    Grove City – Grove City Medical Center

The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) is a non-profit corporation recognized by the Emergency Medical Services Act (Act 1985-45) as the accrediting body for trauma centers in Pennsylvania.  Trauma centers are hospitals with resources immediately available to provide efficient intervention to reduce the likelihood of death or permanent disability to injured patients.  Accredited trauma centers must be continuously prepared to treat the most serious life threatening injuries.  Trauma Centers are currently accredited at four different levels in Pennsylvania. To learn more about these levels go to www.ptsf.org.  Each trauma center regardless of its level is an integral component of the emergency medical services system. The EMS system assures appropriate patient care management from the time of injury to treatment at a local hospital or trauma center and through the rehabilitative phase of care.

SOURCE Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation